After hearing Michael’s confession, Ellie was in deep shock. She is confused about what to react! It confuses her to understand what he said just a minute before.

Ellie POV,

I’m sitting on his bed. I really can’t understand him. On one side, he forces me and hurts me, but on another side, he says that he doesn’t want to hurt me. He wanted to get married because he could tie me with him forever, but with zero love. Why, he said, he can’t love? What if I ask him to leave me forever? Will he leave me? I think no ... He will again be a beast. If I...